The stalled closure legislation, which was put together by Newsom, City Attorney Dennis Hererra, former San Francisco DA Kamala Harris, the SFPD and the Recreation and Parks Department, would shut down the park at night and allow the police to jail individuals who repeatedly broke the rules.

The Bayview’s similarly problematic John McLaren Park was also targeted for overnight shutdown. McLaren Park was where an unfortunate visitor accidentally discovered a severed leg.

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sunnysunset

This idea only makes sense if enforcement of the rule wouldn’t generate additional costs to the city an tax payers… I’m thinking extra police patrol, $ for the gutter punks going to jail nightly, etc.

How exactly would they enforce it? By driving around the roads?

Al

Regardless of anything else, people should be allowed to pass through on their way elsewhere. If I’m heading home from a party at 2 am on 8th & Judah and I live on 5th & Fulton, it shouldn’t be illegal to walk home– that would be ridiculous.

Ellen

Just to clarify — McLaren Park is not in Bayview. It straddles the Excelsior, Portola, and Visitacion Valley. The Bayview is located across Highway 101. For a SF site, you guys ought to know this. Try leaving the Mission now and again 🙂

Ellen

Just to clarify — McLaren Park is not in Bayview. It straddles the Excelsior, Portola, and Visitacion Valley. The Bayview is located across Highway 101. For a SF site, you guys ought to know this. Try leaving the Mission now and again 🙂

Seven

This wouldn’t affect the sleepovers at the Academy of Sciences, would it?

And a year or so ago, I remember hearing Phil Ginsberg mention the possibility of camping overnight in GGP as a way to raise revenue for Rec & Park.